Whole Wheat Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water and 2 tsp. sugar
6 c. whole wheat flour
2 1/4 c. lukewarm water
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine

Preparation

Combine
5
cups
of
flour, sugar and salt.
Mix well. Add dissolved
yeast
and
water.
Knead for 20 minutes.
Add small amounts of flour to prevent sticking.
You may need more flour. Cut
margarine
into
small
bits.
Knead
into dough. Toward
end of kneading, dough will become supple and elastic. Form into ball.
Put
into
a large bowl to rise.
Cover with wet
towel placed on some sticks across the bowl.
Let rise in warm place until double in size (a heating pad is good), about 1
to
1 1/2 hours depending on warmth.
Punch down.
Let rise again,
about 1/2 time of first time.
Turn dough onto floured table
top.
Cut in
1/2 and shape into 2 loaves.
Place in 2 greased
8
x
4-inch bread pans.
Let rise once more about 20 minutes.
Loaves
should arch over tops of pans.
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325\u00b0.
Bake for 35 minutes more.